Found this story on Stars and Stripes about decline of CENTCOM..what say you?

SFC A.M. Drake — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 03:26:06 -0400

Former Centcom head Fallon sees 'a mess everywhere'
http://www.stripes.com/1.372986?iPadApp=1

Former Centcom head Fallon sees 'a mess everywhere'

Almost any place you look at in U.S. Central Command's 20-nation region that stretches west from Egypt, there is turmoil, often on an unprecedented scale. “It’s a mess everywhere,” Bill Fallon says.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Oct 13 at 2015 6:48 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 06:48:37 -0400

Well, he's certainly in a better position to know than any random commentator here...

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Oct 13 at 2015 12:09 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:09:23 -0400

Great article! He is telling it like it is when he says “Whatever money was spent was pissed down the drain,” and “Whatever we gave them ended up in the hands of the bad guys.” Some people would claim it was done on purpose in an effort to destabilize the region in the name of empire building or globalization. However, I believe Robert Heinlein got it right when he said "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity, but don’t rule out malice."

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Oct 13 at 2015 12:25 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:25:54 -0400

The only aspect missing is to name the common denominators'. Here let me help. Obama Hillary/Kerry Jarrett and Rice.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 4:24 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 04:24:34 -0400

Things are in disarray everywhere in CENTCOM for very specific reasons - a mix of a bad brew of events, disengagement or late engagement at key points, and engagement in some truly curious places and with minimalist means.
We are in bed with some very strange bedfellows.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 14 at 2015 1:58 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:58:57 -0400

We went in the ME for revenge and the creation of democracy. Little did we know the countries we touch become near failed states.